Faculty Profile
Email: rebecca.burleson@LMUnet.edu
Phone: 423.354.5522
Alt phone: 423.741.9656
Office: 108 Kingsport Center for Higher Education
Education and Background
Degrees:
EdD, Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-PreK) with Dual Emphases in Distance Education Technology and Education Administration, University of Kentucky, 2001
MEd, Early Childhood Special Education and Severe Disabilities (K-12), East Tennessee State University, 1996
BS, Elementary Education (K-8), East Tennessee State University, 1991
Teaching certifications:
(Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolinas)
Elementary Education (K-8)
Special Education (Severe Disabilities: K-12)
Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-PreK)
Research and Teaching Areas
Initial Teacher Licensure (K-12) for Career Changers through Post Baccalaureate Education
Character Education in Preservice Teacher Education
Distance Education Technology and Online Teaching in Higher Education and P-12 Schools
Administration and Leadership in Distance Education
Early Intervention Strategies for Children and Families (School, Home, Hospital & Community)
Collaboration in Schools and Communities with emphasis on Inclusive Learning Environments
Scholarly Highlights
- (Article) Mobile Learning and Online Teaching in Pre-service Education: iLearn/iTeach. Submitted to Journal of Online Teaching and Learning, 2012.
(Personnel Preparation Grant-Principal Investigator) State of Tennessee Special Education Institute-Principal Investigator Program 1: Pre-K. Personnel Preparation for Special Education and Early Childhood at East Tennessee State University. Funded through the Tennessee Department of Education for $227,785, 2001-2004.
(Presentation/Paper—Coauthor) It takes a village: Considerations for Effective Mentoring in Instructional Technology. MTSU Instructional Technology Conference. ERIC Digest, 2002
(Dissertation) Essential Knowledge and Skills of the Newborn Developmental Specialist. Dissertation research through the University of Kentucky: Lexington, KY, 2001
(Book Chapter—Coauthor) Guidelines for Distance Education Program Development and Administration. Distance Education Applications in Teacher Education in Special Education. 2000.
(Article—Coauthor) Teaching social skills to preschoolers with disabilities. Dimensions. 1996- BACK
